Entry Communications Technician

University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

84d•$44,000

About The Position

This position provides life/work balance with typically a 40-hour work week and travel limited to training (e.g., conferences/courses). Enterprise Technology is dedicated to supporting the mission of the University of Texas at Austin of unlocking potential and preparing future leaders of the state. Your skills will make a difference. You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for research and the work you do will make a difference in the lives of our students, faculty and staff. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working for our campus. The University of Texas at Austin and Enterprise Technology provide an outstanding benefits package to our staff. Those benefits include: Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan) Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b) Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses Training and conference opportunities Tuition assistance Athletic ticket discounts Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff ID card For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship. This position requires you to maintain internet service and a mobile phone with voice and data plans to be used when required for work. Purpose This position will need to provide entry level skills for the installation, repair and maintenance of telephone equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
1 year of experience installing telecommunications horizontal cabling.
Experience using Microsoft windows software, basic computer skills.
Class “c” driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

3 or more years’ experience installing horizontal telecommunications cabling.
Experience installing wireless access points.
Experience in a telecommunications or construction field working at the University of Texas at Austin.

Responsibilities

Creates pathway and pulls wires for data, voice, security purposes.
Responsible for the installation and routine or emergency maintenance and/or repair of telecom cabling and network equipment.
Driving university owned vehicles to job sites will be required for this position.
Maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy UTS157.
Reads schematic diagrams to install telecommunication wires and equipment.
Maintains physical and online data records on Pinnacle and other databases.
Perform other related functions as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Training and conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Athletic ticket discounts
Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff ID card